Los Alamos National Laboratory

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1/2

Los Alamos National Laboratory$96K — $176K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 2 years of practical experience for Engineer 1; 3 years for Engineer 2.
  • Ability to provide technical guidance on codes and standards.
  • Experience managing construction technical requirements and documentation.
  • Aptitude for collaborative problem-solving in nuclear facility contexts.
  • Familiarity with national and industry codes such as NEC, IBC, ASME for Engineer 2.
  • Current registration as an EIT or Professional Engineer is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Support field execution with technical guidance for engineering standards.
  • Manage technical requirements for construction projects, including design interfacing.
  • Conduct field verifications ensuring compliance with engineering documents.
  • Coordinate externally executed design work and manage design contracts.
  • Identify and coordinate solutions to engineering dilemmas in the field.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Engagement with vital national security and scientific missions.
  • Access to a collaborative work culture emphasizing innovation and safety.
  • Potential for shift differential pay based on work schedules.
  • Regular appointment employees enjoy job security and career growth options.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Title Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1/2

Location Los Alamos, NM, US

Organization Name PIE-DO/Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division Office

Minimum Salary

Maximum Salary

What You Will Do
This position will be filled at either the Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1 or Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate. Position will be filled as either a field engineer, project engineer, or systems engineer depending on candidate qualifications. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if the candidate is hired at the higher level.

The Plutonium Infrastructure Engineering Division (PIE-DO) of Los Alamos National Laboratory develops, maintains, and applies a diverse set of engineering capabilities to provide innovative engineering solutions in support of the Laboratory's Plutonium Facility. PIE-DO is responsible for implementing the Conduct of Engineering (COE) program on Division projects. The program include processes, standards, training, and qualifications that are generally applicable throughout the life cycle of a facility. They exist to effectively manage risks and satisfy customer requirements in a safe, secure, cost effective, and environmentally responsible manner. The selected candidate will support our Install team.

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1 $96,600-$158,000

Nuclear Facilities Engineer 1 is responsible for ensuring that the technical aspects of construction and maintenance projects are executed in full conformance with the Approved Project Documents by monitoring facility maintenance and construction activities. This is accomplished by providing input during scoping, design, execution, and project closeout to ensure baseline documents are accurate, design documents are adhered to, and as-built configurations are verified. Nuclear facility engineers expedite project execution by identifying issues, coordinating technical solutions, and providing timely guidance to the constructor through approved procedures. The level 1 Nuclear Facilities Engineer will require a basic understanding of field engineering principles and have an aptitude to apply these principles throughout the execution of the job. The selected candidate will support our Install Engineering team.
Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2 $106,400-$176,000

In addition to what was outlined at the lower level, the level 2 Nuclear Facilities Engineer will require a demonstrated understanding of Engineering principles and have applied these principles on the job.

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What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:
  • Ability to Support field execution with technical guidance for codes, standards, specifications, and design criteria.
  • Experience Managing technical requirements for construction, including coordinating designer-constructor interfaces, design changes, submittal reviews, inspection documentation, and request for information (RFI), field change requests (FCR), commissioning, and turnover processes.
  • Aptitude for conducting field verifications of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards. Work with Ability to coordinate and manage externally executed design work, including administration and oversight of design contracts as required.
  • Aptitude in collaborative problem solving to resolve nuclear facility and infrastructure engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor.
Additional Job Requirements for Nuclear Facilities Engineer 2:
In addition to the requirements outlined above, qualification at the higher level requires:

  • Awareness of national and industry codes and standards such as NEC, IBC, ASME, etc.
  • Demonstrated expertise in reading and understanding engineering design documents, drawings, and specifications to ensure their completeness and constructability.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate engineering solutions both verbally and in writing for management, customers, peers, and craft personnel.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in conducting field verification of construction work to oversee, facilitate, and enforce compliance with drawings, specifications, national codes and standards.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in collaborative problem solving to resolve nuclear facility engineering issues in the field as the liaison between design engineers and the constructor.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and 2 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired.

Candidates that meet the degree requirement, but do not meet the 2-year minimum experience requirement are encouraged to apply and may be considered for hire through an exception process.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and a minimum of 3 years of practical work experience necessary to perform the responsibilities outlined above. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Advanced engineering or technical degree is highly desired. Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Current registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT)
  • Professional registration with a recognized state licensing board.
  • Advanced degree in an engineering or technical field.
  • Familiarity with DOE standards and Orders, e.g., DOE O 413.3b, DOE-STD-1189, DOE-STD-1066, etc.
  • Experience in producing designs utilizing AutoCAD tools.

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):General Physical Mobility, standing, walking, climbing stairs, bending. Specific Physical Mobility use of both hands, use of both arms, use of both legs, use of both feet, carry/lift up to 20 pounds

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Work Schedule: This position may 24/7 coverage, which will involve working a shift/weekend schedule. Employees may be eligible for shift differential pay when assigned by their manager. Shift/weekend assignments are at the discretion of the manager based on needs for the facilities.
  • A Shift: Days 4 x 10 hours Mon-Thurs or Tues - Fri. 6:00am-4:30pm
  • C Shift: Days 4 x 10 hours Fri. - Mon. 6:00am - 4:30pm

*Schedules will be discussed during the interview process.

Contact Details

Contact Name Jacquez, Timothy

Email [email protected]

Work Telephone

About Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a United States Department of Energy national laboratory initially organized during World War II for the design of nuclear weapons as part of the Manhattan Project. It is located a short distance northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico in the southwestern United States. LANL conducts research in fields such as national security, space exploration, renewable energy, medicine, nanotechnology, and supercomputing. It is the largest institution of its kind in the world. LANL is managed and operated by Triad National Security, LLC, which is composed of Battelle Memorial Institute, the University of California, and the Texas A&M University System.
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